5(s-8)=7(3s+1)-15

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Solution for 5(s-8)=7(3s+1)-15 equation:


Simplifying
5(s + -8) = 7(3s + 1) + -15

Reorder the terms:
5(-8 + s) = 7(3s + 1) + -15
(-8 * 5 + s * 5) = 7(3s + 1) + -15
(-40 + 5s) = 7(3s + 1) + -15

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 5s = 7(1 + 3s) + -15
-40 + 5s = (1 * 7 + 3s * 7) + -15
-40 + 5s = (7 + 21s) + -15

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 5s = 7 + -15 + 21s

Combine like terms: 7 + -15 = -8
-40 + 5s = -8 + 21s

Solving
-40 + 5s = -8 + 21s

Solving for variable 's'.

Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-21s' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 5s + -21s = -8 + 21s + -21s

Combine like terms: 5s + -21s = -16s
-40 + -16s = -8 + 21s + -21s

Combine like terms: 21s + -21s = 0
-40 + -16s = -8 + 0
-40 + -16s = -8

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -16s = -8 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -16s = -8 + 40
-16s = -8 + 40

Combine like terms: -8 + 40 = 32
-16s = 32

Divide each side by '-16'.
s = -2

Simplifying
s = -2

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